High chair protective cover

ABSTRACT

A protective cover for a restaurant-style high chair for children is disclosed. The high chair seat cover provides a barrier system for the top rail contact area of the high chair. This configuration keeps restaurant high chair germs and grime away from babies and toddlers. The protective cover is configured for rapid installation, removal, transport and cleaning.

This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S.Provisional Patent Application 60/828,942 filed on Oct. 10, 2006, whichis incorporated herein in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The technology disclosed herein relates generally to protective covers,and more particularly to a protective cover for a restaurant-style highchair for children.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There is a growing demand for cleaner public eating environments.However, no convenient systems are presently used for sanitizing highchairs in restaurants. As such, babies and toddlers are placed inrestaurant high chairs having a potentially germ-infested top structuredue to inadequate cleaning, or the common practice of using a high chairwith the top of the high chair resting on a filthy restaurant floor toaccommodate infant carriers.

What is needed is a simple, effective solution that:

-   -   protects a child from restaurant high chair grime, bacteria and        germs    -   is easy to use    -   can be rapidly installed on a high chair    -   can be rapidly removed    -   is washable    -   covers the entire top rail of the high chair—especially that        area that a child touches the most, and sometimes even teethes        on    -   creates an effective barrier between the chair and a child to        minimize a child's health risk    -   provides a clean, comfortable area for a child to rest his or        her arms or teeth    -   minimizes bulk    -   is portable.

Related art that addresses these and other problems includes thefollowing patents.

U.S. Pat. No. 2,254,466, inventor Albert, issued Sep. 2, 1941, disclosesa high-chair pad.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,678,888, inventor Sowell et al., issued Oct. 21, 1997,discloses a shopping-cart child-seat cover made from pliable materialand has a seat section, a back section, a front section and two sidesections. The seat section of the child-seat cover is sized and shapedto fit on top of a seat bottom of a child-seat portion of a shoppingcart. Cover fasteners are positioned on portions of the back section ofthe child-seat cover at which a portion of the back section that ispositioned against a back wall of the child seat engages acontainer-side portion of the back section that hangs down from over atop of the back wall of the child seat. In like manner, cover fastenersare positioned on portions of the front and side sections of thechild-seat cover at which a portion of the front section that ispositioned against a front wall of the child seat engages an outsideportion of the front section that hangs down from over a top of thefront wall of the child seat and at which portions of the side sectionsthat are positioned against side walls of the child seat engage outsideportions of the side sections that hang down from over tops of the sidewalls of the child seat. The pliable material is designedly washable,soft and cushiony thick. Optional features, including a safety seatbelt, bottle holder, toy holders and cushion, are provided.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,565, inventor Rieder, issued Nov. 7, 2000, disclosesa chair liner for highchairs, strollers, shopping carts, car seats orthe like includes a back panel extending from a bottom edge to abouthead height of an infant, and two relatively thick arms projecting fromthe back panel to a front edge. The back panel preferably has a curvedtop edge and the arms gradually taper inwardly from the back panel tothe front edge. The arms and the back panel are of a one-piececonstruction. The liner has a washable fabric covering held on by azipper which is easily opened to allow removal of the cover. The coveris machine washable and easily reinstalled. The liner fits most standardchairs and booster seats, and it must be used with chair restraints.

U.S. Pat. No. D465,959 S, inventor Cameron, issued Nov. 26, 2002,illustrates a highchair protective cover.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,676,210, inventor Peyton, issued Jan. 13, 2004,discloses a one-piece, flexible cover made from washable material anddesigned to cover the seating area and supports of a highchair,particularly highchairs used by the general public in restaurants. Thecover has a generally square-shaped central base that serves as the seatportion and is cushioned to provide additional comfort for the occupant.Foldable front, rear, and side panels extend from the central base. Thefront panel is T-shaped having a crotch section and front flap. Aplastic placemat for covering a highchair tray is connected to the frontflap by snap fasteners. One or more straps connect to the front panel bysnap fasteners and have mating patches of hook and loop fasteningmaterial for looping around and securing toys to the slipcover. Astorage pocket is formed on the rear panel.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,929,326 B2, inventor Cohen-Fyffe, issued Aug. 16, 2005,discloses a high chair clean seat for use as a seat cover on arestaurant high chair for the purpose of protecting babies and toddlersfrom the dirt and bacteria left on the restaurant high chair. The highchair clean seat includes a continuous connected sleeve covering theentire seating area of a high chair including the sides, back, front,corners and seat bottom with leg openings provided for legs to slidethrough. The high chair clean seat also comprises a strap and buckle forhelping babies and toddlers sit more securely without using the soiledstrap/buckle already found on restaurant high chairs. The strap/bucklesystem secures to the high chair by means of a small button-hole/slit onthe bottom of each side of the high chair clean seat.

U.S. Pat. No. D538,573 S, inventor Allen, issued Mar. 20, 2007,illustrates a removable baby-seat cover.

While these patents and other previous methods have attempted to solvethe problems that they addressed, none have utilized or disclosed aportable, washable high chair protective cover that is applied only overthe top rails (front, left and right) of a high chair, as doesembodiments of the technology disclosed herein. By limiting coverage tojust the top rail, the technology disclosed herein is easier to install,easier to remove and more compact than previous solutions.

Therefore, a need exists for a high chair protective cover with theseattributes and functionalities. The high chair protective coveraccording to embodiments of the invention substantially departs from theconventional concepts and designs of the prior art. It can beappreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improvedhigh chair protective cover which can be used commercially. In thisregard, the technology disclosed herein substantially fulfills theseobjectives.

The foregoing patent and other information reflect the state of the artof which the inventor is aware and are tendered with a view towarddischarging the inventor's acknowledged duty of candor in disclosinginformation that may be pertinent to the patentability of the technologydisclosed herein. It is respectfully stipulated, however, that theforegoing patent and other information do not teach or render obvious,singly or when considered in combination, the inventor's claimedinvention.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In general, the technology disclosed herein features a high chair seatcover that provides a barrier system for the top rail contact area of ahigh chair. This configuration keeps restaurant high chair germs andgrime away from babies and toddlers. The technology disclosed hereinallows for rapid installation, removal, transport and cleaning.

By limiting coverage to a high chair's top rail, the technologydisclosed herein creates a simple, yet very effective cover to protect achild while minimizing bulk. When not in use the technology describedherein rolls up quickly and easily and may be secured with a built-instrap and contoured buckle, to facilitate portability and storage in adiaper bag, a backpack or the like.

In an exemplary embodiment the technology disclosed herein is designedto fit most standard restaurant-style high chairs and is made ofhigh-quality neoprene double-lined with nylon or polyester plus othertop quality components, and is machine or hand washable. Neoprene ispreferred since it is waterproof, chemical resistant and flexible. Inaddition to being simple to install, the technology disclosed herein maybe installed on the chair after a child is in the high chair, which isgreat when just one parent is present.

One advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it helps toprotect a child from restaurant high chair grime, bacteria and germs.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it is easyto use.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it can berapidly installed on a high chair.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it can berapidly removed from a high chair.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it iswashable.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it coversthe entire top rail of a high chair.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it createsa barrier between the top structure of a high chair and a child.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it providesa clean, comfortable area for a child to rest his or her arms or teeth.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that itminimizes bulk.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it isportable.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it may bemade from readily available materials.

Another advantage of the technology disclosed herein is that it may beeconomically produced.

Other objects, advantages and capabilities of the technology disclosedherein are apparent from the following description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings showing the preferred embodiment of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention, together with further advantages thereof, may best beunderstood by reference to the following description of the simplestform of the invention, taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a high chair protective cover,according to an embodiment of the technology disclosed herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of a stowed high chair protectivecover, according to an embodiment of the technology disclosed herein.

FIG. 3 illustrates a rear plan view of the body of high chair protectivecover, according to an embodiment of the technology disclosed herein.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side plan view of a retention strap assembly,according to an embodiment of the technology disclosed herein.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of an installation step for a highchair protective cover, according to an embodiment of the technologydisclosed herein.

FIG. 6 illustrates a perspective view of another installation step for ahigh chair protective cover, according to an embodiment of thetechnology disclosed herein.

FIG. 7 illustrates a perspective view of another installation step for ahigh chair protective cover, according to an embodiment of thetechnology disclosed herein.

FIG. 8 illustrates a perspective view of a typical rolling up of a highchair protective cover, according to an embodiment of the technologydisclosed herein.

FIG. 9 illustrates a perspective view of a typical fastening of a rolledup high chair protective cover, according to an embodiment of thetechnology disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The technology disclosed herein will now be described in detail withreference to at least one preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the technology disclosed herein. It will be apparent,however, to one skilled in the art, that the technology disclosed hereinmay be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In otherinstances, well known operations have not been described in detail sonot to unnecessarily obscure the technology disclosed herein.

Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1-9, where like reference numeralsdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several figures, a highchair cover assembly 010 is comprised of a high chair cover 100, aplurality of a hook-and-loop fastener 200, and a retention strapassembly 300.

The high chair cover 100, has a cover bottom 101, a cover top 102, acover right side 103, a cover left side 104, a cover front side 105 anda cover back side 106. The cover front side 105 may be colored, or havea pattern, logo, and/or information disposed thereon.

The high chair cover 100 is further comprised of a plurality of ahook-and-loop fastener 200 affixed on the cover back side 106 near theedge of the cover bottom 101 and near the edge of the cover top 102 incorresponding arrays such that each hook-and-loop fastener 200 affixedto the cover bottom 101 is capable of engaging a correspondinghook-and-loop fastener affixed to the cover top 102. The high chaircover 100 may be made of neoprene laminated with nylon or polyester.

The high chair cover 100 may be further comprised of a first cover cut110 and a second cover cut 120. The first cover cut 110 and the secondcover cut 120 are substantially identical and triangular in shape, withthe base of the triangle positioned at the cover bottom 101 and the apexof the triangle approximately two thirds of the distance between thecover bottom 101 and the cover top 102. The positioning of the firstcover cut 110 and the second cover cut 120 is such that a left sidepanel 130 is formed that is substantially the same size as a right sidepanel 150, with a middle panel 140 formed between the left side panel130 and the right side panel 150, where the middle panel 140 issubstantially the same size as the left side panel 130 and right sidepanel 150.

The retention strap assembly 300 is comprised of a retention body 310and a retention tail 340. The retention body 310 is further comprised ofa retention fixed section 320 and a retention adjustable section 330.One end of the retention adjustable section 330 adjoins a correspondingend of the retention fixed section 320 via a tri-guide 360. The otherend of the retention adjustable section 330 terminates in a male buckle351. The other end of the retention fixed section 320 terminates in afemale buckle 352. The male buckle 351 and the female buckle 352comprise the buckle assembly 350 for the retention strap assembly 300.One end of the retention tail 340 is affixed to the retention fixedsection near the joining of the female buckle 352 to the other end ofthe retention fixed section 320. At the other end of the retention tail340 is the cover attachment point, where the high chair cover 100 isaffixed to the retention strap assembly 300.

A typical installation of an exemplary embodiment of the technologydisclosed herein to a restaurant-style high chair by a user is asfollows:

-   -   Unbuckle the buckle assembly    -   Unroll the high chair cover assembly    -   Facing the front of the high chair, lay the high chair cover        assembly flat along the front rail of the high chair with the        cover back side against the chair, and the retention strap        assembly on your left    -   Fold the High chair cover assembly over the front rail of the        high chair and secure it with the hook-and-loop fasteners    -   Fold the right and left flaps of the high chair cover assembly        over the corresponding side rails and secure them with the        hook-and-loop fasteners, starting with the fastener at the rear        of the high chair

A typical removal of an exemplary embodiment of the technology disclosedherein by a user is as follows:

-   -   Hold the high chair cover assembly vertically with the cover        front side facing you and the retention strap assembly hanging        towards the floor    -   Start rolling from the top of the high chair cover assembly    -   Roll the high chair cover assembly so that it is snug with each        turn    -   As the strap approaches, keep rolling while the strap wraps        around the high chair cover assembly    -   When the male and female ends of the buckle assembly meet,        simply click them together

A typical cleaning of an exemplary embodiment of the technologydisclosed herein by a user is as follows:

-   -   If needed, use a pre-wash to help remove stains    -   Wash the high chair cover assembly separate from other articles    -   Wash in cold water    -   Tumble dry on the low setting.        Embodiments of and/or methods pertaining to the technology        disclosed herein may also be described as follows:        1. A compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection, the high chair rail cover comprising a barrier        material portion of a generally long, rectangular shape to drape        and attachably fold over each of a left, right, and front top        rail of a high chair, to provide an interior flap and an        exterior flap of the barrier material portion for each top rail        of the high chair; and a plurality of fasteners located on and        securely attached to the interior flap and the exterior flap of        the barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to        securely fasten the interior flap to the exterior flap once the        barrier material portion has been draped and attachably folded        over each of the left, right, and front top rails of the high        chair.        2. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 1, further comprising edge binding located on        a perimeter edge of the barrier material portion of the high        chair rail cover to strengthen the barrier material portion and        to provide containment for a plurality of layers comprising the        barrier material portion.        3. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 1, further comprising a pair of triangular        wedge-shaped notches cut into a long edge of the barrier        material portion of the high chair rail cover to facilitate an        easy, generally right-angle corner fold at a first intersection        area of the left and front top rails and at a second        intersection area of the right and front top rails when the high        chair rail cover is draped and attachably folded over each of        the left, right, and front top rail of the high chair.        4. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 1, further comprising a retention strap        located on and securely attached to the barrier material portion        of the high chair rail cover; and a buckle located on and        securely attached to the retention strap, the buckle comprising        a male and a female side; where the retention strap and buckle        are configured to retain the high chair rail cover when not in        use and rolled up and where the buckle is a contoured side        release buckle.        5. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 4, where the retention strap is configured to        hang downwardly down from the portable high chair rail cover        while in use, down the backside of the high chair, and is        thereby inaccessible from a child in the high chair.        6. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 4, where the retention strap is configured to        wrap around the portable high chair rail cover as rolling of the        portable high chair rail cover completes and where the male and        female ends of the buckle are configured to meet and be easily        mated to securely hold the portable high chair rail cover in a        stowed position.        7. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic        protection of Item 4, where the buckle is comprised of a        contoured side release buckle, such that a curved shape of the        contoured side release buckle conforms to the shape of the        portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection when it        is rolled up.

8. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionof Item 4, further comprising a tri-glide buckle component to allow foran adjustable length of the retention strap. 9. The compact, portablehigh chair rail cover for hygienic protection of Item 4, where theretention strap is further comprised of hook-and-loop fasteners. 10. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of Item4, where the retention strap is further comprised of bungee cord. 11.The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection ofItem 1, where the barrier material portion is a woven fabric material.12. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionof Item 1, where the barrier material portion is fabric-laminatedneoprene. 13. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of Item 1, where the barrier material portion is cotton. 14.The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection ofItem 1, where the barrier material portion is a non-woven fabric. 15.The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection Item1, where the barrier material portion comprises a disposable material.16. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionof Item 1, wherein the barrier material is vinyl.

17. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionof Item 1, wherein the barrier material portion is a layered combinationof materials selected from the group of vinyl, cotton, woven fabric,fabric-backed neoprene, non-woven fabric.

18. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionItem 1, where the plurality of fasteners is comprised of hook-and-loopfasteners. 19. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of Item 1, where the plurality of fasteners is comprised ofsnap fasteners. 20. The compact, portable high chair rail cover forhygienic protection of Item 1, where the plurality of fasteners iscomprised of peel-and-stick fasteners. 21. The compact, portable highchair rail cover for hygienic protection of Item 1, further comprisingone or more anchors located on the high chair rail cover configured toattach a tethered baby toy or a tethered baby bottle.

22. A method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair rail coverfor hygienic protection, the method comprising utilizing a barriermaterial portion of a generally long, rectangular shape to drape andattachably fold over each of a left, right, and front top rail of a highchair; cutting the barrier material portion to a predetermined shape;and utilizing a plurality of fasteners, securely attaching the pluralityof fasteners to the barrier material portion of the high chair railcover to securely fasten the barrier material portion to itself once ithas been draped and attachably folded over each of the left, right, andfront top rail of the high chair.23. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 20, further comprising utilizingedge binding on a perimeter edge of the barrier material portion of thehigh chair rail cover to strengthen the barrier material portion and toprovide containment for a plurality of layers comprising the barriermaterial portion.24. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 20, further comprising cutting apair of v-shaped notches into a long edge of the barrier materialportion of the high chair rail cover, facilitating an easy, generallyright-angle fold at a first intersection area of the left and front toprails and at a second intersection area of the right and front top railswhen the high chair rail cover is draped and attachably folded over eachof the left, right, and front top rail of the high chair.25. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 20, further comprising attaching aretention strap securely to the barrier material portion of the highchair rail cover; attaching a buckle securely to the retention strap;and configuring the retention strap and buckle to retain the high chairrail cover when not in use and rolled up.26. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 20, further comprising attachingone or more anchors to the high chair rail cover; and configuring theone or more anchors to receive a tethered baby toy or a tethered babybottle.27. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 23 where the retention strap isconfigured to hang downwardly down from the portable high chair railcover while in use, down the backside of the high chair, and is therebyinaccessible from a child in the high chair.28. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 23 where the retention strap isconfigured to wrap around the portable high chair rail cover as rollingof the portable high chair rail cover completes and where the male andfemale ends of the buckle are configured to meet and be easily mated tosecurely hold the portable high chair rail cover in a stowed position.29. The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection of Item 23 where the buckle is comprisedof a contoured side release buckle, such that a curved shape of thecontoured side release buckle conforms to the shape of the portable highchair rail cover for hygienic protection when it is rolled up.

The foregoing description and drawings comprise illustrative embodimentsof the technology disclosed herein. Having thus described exemplaryembodiments of the technology disclosed herein, it should be noted bythose skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only,and that various other alternatives, adaptations and modifications maybe made within the scope of the technology disclosed herein. Merelylisting or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does notconstitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Manymodifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mindto one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having thebenefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing description and theassociated drawings. Although specific terms may be employed herein,they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not forpurposes of limitation. Accordingly, the technology disclosed herein isnot limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein, but islimited only by the following claims.

1. A compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection,the high chair rail cover comprising: a barrier material portion of agenerally long, rectangular shape to drape and attachably fold over eachof a left, right, and front top rail of a high chair, to provide aninterior flap and an exterior flap of the barrier material portion foreach top rail of the high chair; and a plurality of fasteners located onand securely attached to the interior flap and the exterior flap of thebarrier material portion of the high chair rail cover to securely fastenthe interior flap to the exterior flap once the barrier material portionhas been draped and attachably folded over each of the left, right, andfront top rail of the high chair.
 2. The compact, portable high chairrail cover for hygienic protection of claim 1, further comprising: edgebinding located on a perimeter edge of the barrier material portion ofthe high chair rail cover to strengthen the barrier material portion andto provide containment for a plurality of layers comprising the barriermaterial portion.
 3. The compact, portable high chair rail cover forhygienic protection of claim 1, further comprising: a pair of triangularwedge-shaped notches cut into a long edge of the barrier materialportion of the high chair rail cover to facilitate an easy, generallyright-angle corner fold at a first intersection area of the left andfront top rails and at a second intersection area of the right and fronttop rails when the high chair rail cover is draped and attachably foldedover each of the left, right, and front top rail of the high chair. 4.The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection ofclaim 1, further comprising: a strap located on and securely attached tothe barrier material portion of the high chair rail cover; and a bucklelocated on and securely attached to the strap, the buckle comprising amale and a female side; wherein the strap and buckle are configured tostore the high chair rail cover when not in use and rolled up.
 5. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim4, wherein the strap is configured to hang downwardly down from theportable high chair rail cover while in use, down the backside of thehigh chair, and is thereby inaccessible from a child in the high chair.6. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionof claim 4, wherein the strap is configured to wrap around the portablehigh chair rail cover as rolling of the portable high chair rail covercompletes and wherein the male and female ends of the buckle areconfigured to meet and be easily mated to securely hold the portablehigh chair rail cover in a stowed position.
 7. The compact, portablehigh chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 4, wherein thebuckle is comprised of a contoured side release buckle, such that acurved shape of the contoured side release buckle conforms to the shapeof the portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection when it isrolled up.
 8. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of claim 4, further comprising: a tri-glide buckle componentto allow for an adjustable length of the strap.
 9. The compact, portablehigh chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 4, wherein thestrap is further comprised of hook-and-loop fasteners.
 10. The compact,portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 4,wherein the strap is further comprised of bungee cord.
 11. The compact,portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 1,wherein the barrier material portion is a woven fabric material.
 12. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim1, wherein the barrier material portion is fabric-backed neoprene. 13.The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection ofclaim 1, wherein the barrier material portion is cotton.
 14. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim1, wherein the barrier material portion is a non-woven fabric.
 15. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection claim 1,wherein the barrier material portion comprises a disposable material.16. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protectionclaim 1, wherein the plurality of fasteners is comprised ofhook-and-loop fasteners.
 17. The compact, portable high chair rail coverfor hygienic protection of claim 1, wherein the plurality of fastenersis comprised of snap fasteners.
 18. The compact, portable high chairrail cover for hygienic protection of claim 1, wherein the plurality offasteners is comprised of peel-and-stick fasteners.
 19. The compact,portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 1,further comprising: one or more anchors located on the high chair railcover configured to attach a tethered baby toy or a tethered babybottle.
 20. The compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of claim 1, wherein the barrier material is vinyl.
 21. Thecompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim1, wherein the barrier material portion is a layered combination ofmaterials selected from the group of vinyl, cotton, woven fabric,fabric-backed neoprene, non-woven fabric.
 22. A method for manufacturinga compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection, themethod comprising: utilizing a barrier material portion of a generallylong, rectangular shape to drape and attachably fold over each of aleft, right, and front top rail of a high chair; cutting the barriermaterial portion to a predetermined shape; and utilizing a plurality offasteners, securely attaching the plurality of fasteners to the barriermaterial portion of the high chair rail cover to securely fasten thebarrier material portion to itself once it has been draped andattachably folded over each of the left, right, and front top rail ofthe high chair.
 23. The method for manufacturing a compact, portablehigh chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim 20, furthercomprising: utilizing edge binding on a perimeter edge of the barriermaterial portion of the high chair rail cover to strengthen the barriermaterial portion and to provide containment for a plurality of layerscomprising the barrier material portion.
 24. The method formanufacturing a compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of claim 20, further comprising: cutting a pair of v-shapednotches into a long edge of the barrier material portion of the highchair rail cover, facilitating an easy, generally right-angle fold at afirst intersection area of the left and front top rails and at a secondintersection area of the right and front top rails when the high chairrail cover is draped and attachably folded over each of the left, right,and front top rail of the high chair.
 25. The method for manufacturing acompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim20, further comprising: attaching a strap securely to the barriermaterial portion of the high chair rail cover; attaching a bucklesecurely to the strap; and configuring the strap and buckle to retainthe high chair rail cover when not in use and rolled up.
 26. The methodfor manufacturing a compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of claim 20, further comprising: attaching one or moreanchors to the high chair rail cover; and configuring the one or moreanchors to receive a tethered baby toy or a tethered baby bottle. 27.The method for manufacturing a compact, portable high chair rail coverfor hygienic protection of claim 23 wherein the strap is configured tohang downwardly down from the portable high chair rail cover while inuse, down the backside of the high chair, and is thereby inaccessiblefrom a child in the high chair.
 28. The method for manufacturing acompact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienic protection of claim23 wherein the strap is configured to wrap around the portable highchair rail cover as rolling of the portable high chair rail covercompletes and wherein the male and female ends of the buckle areconfigured to meet and be easily mated to securely hold the portablehigh chair rail cover in a stowed position.
 29. The method formanufacturing a compact, portable high chair rail cover for hygienicprotection of claim 23 wherein the buckle is comprised of a contouredside release buckle, such that a curved shape of the contoured siderelease buckle conforms to the shape of the portable high chair railcover for hygienic protection when it is rolled up.